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beaten

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːt(ə)n/
past participle of beat
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Definition of beaten

adjective

  • 1having been defeated:last year’s beaten finalist
  • exhausted and dejected:he sat feeling old and beaten
  • 2having been beaten or struck:he trudged home like a beaten cur
  • 3(of food) stirred vigorously to a uniform consistency:beaten egg
  • (of metal) shaped by hammering, typically so as to give the surface a dimpled texture: beaten copper coffee tables
  • (of precious metal) hammered to form thin foil for ornamental use: magnificent howdahs covered with beaten gold and silver
  • 4(of a path) well trodden; much used.

Phrases

off the beaten track

in or into an isolated place: we tried to find locations slightly off the beaten track

beaten in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of beaten in the US English dictionary